Summary: The Commercial Brokers Association (CBA) seeks a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission and goals, enhancing current services to ensure they are delivering substantive value to the organization, infusing energy and drive into every aspect of the organization, and maintaining a sound financial position.

Reports to: CBA Board of Directors

Supervises: Executive Vice President; Senior Vice President of Customer Service & Research; Vice President of Operations

KEY DUTIES AND PRIORITIES:

Be the recognized spokesperson and ambassador for the commercial brokerage industry

Establish and maintain strong relationships with leaders and influencers within the real estate community

Be a strong voice and advocate for the goals and initiatives of CBA members and the commercial brokerage industry

Management staff has the skills necessary to move the organization forward

Employees are productive, well trained and committed to the organization

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Programs and Services that Support our Member's Productivity – Ensure that CBA is providing products, programs and services that enable members to increase their productivity, including the following:

Technology that is current, user-friendly, up-to-date, and is competitive with other products and services available to members

Identify and implement new products or services that enhance the value of CBA membership to our members and increase profitability of the organization

Maintain CBA's Visibility and Presence in the Commercial Real Estate Marketplace – Make sure that the organization, products and services CBA offers are perceived as important to our members and establish CBA as a key organization in the larger commercial real estate arena

Establish and maintain relationships with other organizations that provide services to the commercial real estate brokerage community.

Candidates must have demonstrated success working with a board of directors and cultivating an engaged staff organizational culture; comfort and experience in collaboration with diverse groups; strong communication skills, experience implementing and advancing strategic plans, visions, and goals, and experience building and/or maintaining a solid organization, while also advancing the entity to an even higher level of effectiveness.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates are required to submit a statement of interest, resume, and professional references. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To receive full consideration, candidates are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible to CEO@CommercialMLS.com, or through the job board application process.

About Commercial Brokers Association

About CBA
The Commercial Brokers Association is a member-owned cooperative providing commercial real estate multiple listing services to its members since 1977. CBA is committed to the mission of providing members with current commercial listing information to help increase their productivity. CBA's Research Staff gathers information on all available office, industrial and retail space in buildings that meet our research standards in eight Washington and Oregon counties. CBA's custom designed website is continuously updated by members as well as CBA's Research staff. CBA also provides education and networking opportunities for the commercial brokerage community, giving members access to clock hour classes to fulfill their licensing requirement, as well as forums to meet and make deals with their fellow brokers. In addition, CBA offers association management services to several local real estate association chapters including:
Washington State CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member)
CoreNet Washington Chapter
The Society of Industrial Office Realtors, Washington State Chapter (SIOR)
The Institute for Real Estate Management, Western Washington Chapter (IREM)
Washingto...n State Commercial Association of Realtors (WSCAR)
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Seattle & Sound Chapter
We expect our employees to provide the highest level of customer service to meet the goals and needs of the associations we support. Given that, CBA makes it a point to value the time of our employees as well. CBA embraces a culture that makes work/life balance a priority for all our employees. We offer flexible work schedules and telecommute options, as well as a generous benefits package including vacation and sick time, a 401k plan, medical/dental/vision benefits, a generous holiday schedule, and paid maternity/parental leave. Because of our commitment to our employees’ well-being, the average staff tenure is 8.5 years.